PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David Dunne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaylan Heath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dunne's entrance music is Nopsajalka - Johnny Kidd. A fine choice. Heath has chosen Showdown - Black Eyed Peas as his entrance music. Kaylan Heath has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with David Dunne's chin.

Dunne
vs
Heath

172 cm
23
157 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

169 cm
23
159 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Dunne!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kaylan Heath!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunne fails with a takedown attempt.

Dunne pushes Heath up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from Dunne on the inside.
Heath misses with the head strike.
Heath misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dunne taking a breather.
Heath wants a takedown but no success here.

Heath is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dunne is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Heath to the mat. Heath regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Heath throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dunne throwing strikes but missing.
Dunne trying to control the position from guard on top but Heath is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dunne is working Heath over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Heath is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dunne is aware though and is defending well.
Dunne loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dunne wants to control from the top but Heath keeps moving.
Dunne has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dunne won't allow Heath to sweep him here.
Heath keeping moving, preventing Dunne from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dunne circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Dunne to counter with a crisp jab.
A cross from Dunne lands.

Heath scores with a takedown into Dunne's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Heath accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dunne wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Heath is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dunne is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dunne has escaped and now he's on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunne controlling from the top position.
Dunne trying to control the position from guard on top but Heath is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Heath working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dunne doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dunne manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dunne is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Heath wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunne controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Heath keeping moving, preventing Dunne from controlling successfully.

Heath is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dunne defends well.
Heath looks gassed!
Heath is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dunne with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dunne wants to control from the top but Heath keeps moving.
Dunne showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of David Dunne.
Dunne stuns Heath with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dunne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heath.
Heath tries to clinch up
and Dunne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Heath uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dunne.
Dunne throws a hook to the side of Heath's head but Heath sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Heath closes the distance but Dunne moves to the side

and Dunne holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dunne is trying to maintain a safe position but Heath gets an underhook and turns Dunne into the cage.

Heath turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Dunne manages to get back to half guard.
Dunne wants to get back to his feet.

Dunne is defending against the submission attempts here by Heath.
Dunne tries to get to full guard but Heath has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that David Dunne will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dunne tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Heath counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dunne trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Heath manages to pass to mount!

Heath goes for an armbar but Dunne turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Dunne.
Dunne sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dunne trying to control the position from guard on top but Heath is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Heath is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dunne trying to control the position from guard on top but Heath is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Heath has an active guard here but Dunne has managed to pass into half guard.
Heath is breathing heavily.
Heath gets back to full guard.
Dunne wants to control from the top but Heath keeps moving.
Dunne sitting in guard here, content to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of David Dunne.
Heath tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dunne counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dunne ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dunne swings for the body but Heath moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heath doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dunne counters with a right hand to the body.
Dunne moves away from the strike by Heath.
Dunne throws a hook but Heath avoids it easily.
David Dunne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of Heath 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dunne loads up on a big right hand but Heath slips the punch.
Heath looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dunne is fending him off so far but Heath persists. Nope, Dunne circles away and we're back to standing.
A swing and a miss from Dunne.

Dunne darts in and clinches Heath up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Dunne.
Heath is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
David Dunne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaylan Heath.
Heath taking a breather.
Good body shot from Dunne.
Heath tries to throw a body punch but Dunne avoids it by throwing Heath back against the cage.
Dunne works on Heath's body with a couple of short punches.
Heath is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Dunne.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunne dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dunne working aggressively here.
Dunne is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dunne lands a nice uppercut.
Dunne lands a nice uppercut.
Heath tries a body shot but Dunne blocks it.
Dunne tries for a takedown but Heath manages to get underhooks.
Dunne lands a left hand that snaps the head of Heath backwards.
Heath lands a shoulder strike.
Dunne works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Heath tries for a takedown but Dunne manages to get underhooks.

Dunne is trying to trip Heath. He has hold of a leg but Heath is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Dunne persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Dunne cracks Heath with a solid left hand.

Heath has his foot on Dunne's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dunne works his way back into a safe position though.
Dunne trying to control the position from guard on top but Heath is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dunne is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunne lands a couple of digs.
Dunne wants to control from the top but Heath keeps moving.
Dunne controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of David Dunne.

Dunne closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Dunne dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dunne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dunne misses with a hook. Heath ducked under it nicely.
Heath misses with a takedown attempt

and Dunne counters with a nice double leg into side control. Heath won't be happy with that.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
David Dunne overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Heath is looking for a sweep.
Dunne cracks Heath with a big elbow.
Heath taking punishment in the form of punches.
Dunne trying to control the position but Heath is working away.
Dunne lands an elbow.
Heath is looking for a sweep.
Dunne lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Heath tries to buck Dunne off but Dunne is having none of it.

Dunne looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Heath regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunne lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Heath regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dunne trying to control but Heath is working from the bottom.

Dunne avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Heath has momentary wrist control but Dunne slips an elbow through the middle.
Dunne content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dunne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Heath is keeping the position for now.

Heath throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dunne landing with the ground and pound.
Dunne distracts Heath with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dunne wants to control from the top but Heath keeps moving.
Heath looking for a sweep. Not yet Heath, not yet.

Heath looking for a guillotine here but Dunne defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunne is working Heath over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Heath is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dunne controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dunne pushing down on Heath's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dunne wants to lay and pray for a moment but Heath keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dunne is controlling the pace.
Heath blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dunne.
Heath on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dunne is keen to just control but Heath is a slippery customer.
Dunne wants to pass the guard but Heath is defending well.
Heath is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Dunne jumps into side control!
Heath is trying to improve his position.
Dunne connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Heath some visible discomfort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Dunne clearly takes that round.
That's time! Dunne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dunne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heath manages to avoid it.
Dunne tries to clinch but Heath moves out of range.

Dunne shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Heath napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Heath is trying to get back to his feet.
Heath is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Dunne controls the position.
Heath is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dunne trying to control the position but Heath is working away.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Heath wants to get back to his feet but Dunne drags him back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heath is looking to regain half guard here but Dunne keeps moving and retains side control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Heath looks to clinch

and Dunne counters with a nice double leg into side control. Heath won't be happy with that.
A lull in the action here.
Dunne wants to lay and pray for a moment but Heath keeps working.
Heath is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Heath is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunne grinds an elbow into Heath's temple.
Dunne scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Heath to see if he's OK.

Dunne is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Heath is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Dunne is trying to get an arm triangle but Heath is defending well.
Dunne throws a strike aimed at the side of Heath's head but Heath avoids it well.
Heath sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Dunne wants to take a breather but Heath is having none of it.
Dunne trying to mount his opponent but Heath defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heath moves into full guard.
Dunne wants to control from the top but Heath keeps moving.
Dunne preventing the sweep.
Dunne wants to control from the top but Heath keeps moving.

Heath throws his legs up looking for a submission but Dunne uses it to pass to side control.
Dunne looks up at the clock and then as Heath takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dunne smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Dunne in side control lands a decent elbow.
Heath manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dunne's best efforts.
Heath wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Heath is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dunne pulls his head out easily.
Heath is not content to let Dunne control the position.

Heath looking for submissions off his back.
Heath is refusing to be controlled, as Dunne sits in half guard.
Heath looks like he's trying to stand up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dunne thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Dunne had his way with Kaylan Heath in that round.
That's time! Dunne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Dunne throws a body punch but Heath moves out of range.
Dunne throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Heath stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Dunne drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dunne controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dunne is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Heath wants to sweep but no luck.
Dunne wants to control from the top but Heath keeps moving.

Heath working for a triangle but Dunne defends it easily.
Dunne passes into half guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Dunne wants to control but Heath is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Heath looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Dunne pushes past his half guard into mount!
Dunne landing punches.
Heath wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Dunne with shots to the head and body - Heath looks very uncomfortable down there.
Heath is looking to improve his position but Dunne isn't that keen on the idea.
Dunne lands a nice shot to the head.
Dunne controlling his opponent.
Heath regains half guard.
Still in half guard, Dunne seems content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunne prevents Heath from improving his position.

Dunne is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Heath doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dunne.

Heath looking for submissions off his back.
Dunne lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Dunne is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunne is trying to control the action in half guard but Heath is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Heath looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Heath is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Dunne has latched onto it... Big trouble! Dunne pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Heath is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Dunne!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Dunne!
David Dunne retains his featherweight title!